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Dvyasrayakávya
Banga (XV.86). Banga is usually connected with Anga area. It is modern Bengal and Banglā deśa.
Magadha (XV.27). It is the Bihar province or properly South Bihar. Its western boundary was the river Sona.1
Madra (XVI.14). It was a country in Punjab between the river Ravi and Chinab. Sākala was the capital of Madra?. Hemacandra has referred to Pärvamadra also (XVI.15).
Maru (VII-73-74). Marudesa is Rājaputānā, an abode of death i.e. a desert. It is same as Marusthali and Marudhanvas.
Mahārāșțra : The word Marabastha has been used for Mahārāşțra in Prakrit (Ku.1,28). It may be identified with modern Mahārāşțra.
Mälava : Dhāra was the capital of Mālava at the time of king Bhoja. Its former capital was Avanti or Ujjainī“. In Mālava country, some guilds had been developed. One of them was warrior-guild (XIX.95).
Rohaņaka (XV.95). Dey has referred to Rohana and identifies it with Adams peak in Ceylon which is called Sumanakūta also5.
Vähika (XVI.15) The Mahābhāsya of Patañjali has spoken of Ārāt, Kāstīra, Dāsarūpya, Sakala, Sausuka, Pātanaprasatha, Nándipura, Kaukudivaha and Mauõja in the Vābīka territory. Eastern Punjab was, perhaps, called Vāhīkadeśa.
1. Dey, N.L, op. cit., p.116. 2. ibid., p.116. 3. ibid., p.127. 4. ibid., p. 122. 5. ibid., p.170. 6. Agoibotri, P.D. Patañjalikālina Bharata, p.100,
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